With the prospect of imminent disclosure of their name, the IRS got 7,500 takers for a special voluntary disclosure program aimed at UBS customers and other holders of undisclosed offshore accounts.
And they will be subject to stricter disclosure requirements aimed at making them much more transparent.
It is important to study the impact and the processes associated with initiatives (e.g., the Carbon Disclosure Project) aimed at enlisting the investor community in helping change industry norms related to CSR and sustainability.
"There is a danger that the conveyor belt of disclosure facilities aimed at different groups will make others who wish to get their tax arrears in order wonder whether they should wait for 'their' opportunity," said Gary Ashford, from the CIOT.
The disclosures are aimed at curbing corruption, which is common in some major oil-producing nations.
The disclosures are aimed at regaining the support of regulators and creditors in an effort to avoid being delisted by Nasdaq, a step that could lead to bankruptcy.
The increasing risks that climate change poses for the insurance industry has long been a focus for Ceres, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that, like the Carbon Disclosure Project, aims to supply investors with information about potential environmental costs and benefits for various publicly owned companies.
The death and injury disclosure system is aimed at helping regulators identify potential defects.
Current disclosure rules are aimed at written stock recommendations by analysts, not verbal picks made on television, Mr. Ullman said.
To the South China Morning Post Snowden revealed details of how the NSA hacks into computers and mobile phones in China and Hong Kong.Indeed, many of the disclosures seem directly aimed at damaging American diplomacy, or harming American allies.
